Welder/Fabricator - Maintenance Tech - 1st Shift

Innovance, Inc.

Innovance is the holding company for a family of four, 100% employee-owned, Minnesota-based manufacturing companies (Lou-Rich, ALMCO, Panels Plus, Mass Finishing). Our mission is to lead, nurture, and grow a team of industrial manufacturing companies committed to making our OEM customers' products better.

ALMCO has been in business for over 75 years manufacturing quality industrial parts washers, industrial deburring, polishing, and tumbling equipment. Leading companies in automotive, aerospace, medical, ammunition, construction, fasteners, and many other industries trust ALMCO for high-quality equipment, media, and ongoing service.

As an 100% employee-owned company, you'll have a direct stake in the success and growth of our business, providing a unique sense of ownership and motivation for your work. In addition to a competitive pay range, you'll also receive excellent benefits and the opportunity to receive additional profit-sharing bonuses.

Our organization is positioned for sustained growth, and we strongly believe this position has the potential to grow into a much larger role. Below is a summary of the duties and responsibilities for this role.

Position Description:

Variety of welding processes utilizing mig, tig, and gas applications. Welds commonly used metals and alloys Including stainless steel of various shapes, sizes, thicknesses, etc. Selects welding electrodes for specific welds to ensure penetration and fusion of base and filler metals. Welds metal components together to fabricate or repair products according to blue prints, layouts, or work orders. Welds in vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions. Working knowledge of welding materials and equipment. Is responsible for the mechanical equipment and or structure at Almco . Duties involve the performance of operations and the use of tools and equipment of several trades, such as carpentry, electrical plumbing, etc. Work involves a combination of the following: planning and layout of work relating to repair of the area, mechanical and/or electrical equipment; installing and aligning new equipment; general repairing of the building. Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

Hours: 6:00am to 2:15pm, Monday through Friday

Essential Functions:

• Mark-up incorrect drawings and bills of material, submit to engineering and plan for change.
• Communicate with engineers and designers on problems regarding production tools. Fabricate components from blueprints and verbal instructions.
• Fabricate components from blueprints and verbal instructions.
• Perform assignments in accordance with written quality procedures.
• Uses cutting torches, grinders, etc. and similar metal working equipment to complete welding projects.
• Ensure compliance to safety rules and procedures.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to be on their feet for up to twelve hours using their hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls' reach with hands and arms; talk and hear around machinery. They will also be required to frequently walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Must be capable of lifting and moving up to 50 pounds; frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus on optical devices.
• Individuals will work near moving mechanical parts of machinery and electrically activated devices.
• Individuals are occasionally exposed to airborne particles.
• Must be able to perform basic math operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Must have knowledge of decimals, fractions, and metric/English conversions.
• Must be willing and able to participate in continuous improvement activities that result in reducing variation and waste in the manufacturing process. Using a specified training format, work closely in training new welders.
• Must be able to lift and position parts into fixtures.
• Must have all safety training provided by Innovance.
• Must have a good understanding of all safety equipment used in the ALMCO and Panels Plus production facilities.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have good communication skills.

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